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| lin·en [ línnən ] (plural lin·en or lin·ens) |
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1. fabric made from flax: a thread or durable fabric made from the spun fibers of flax
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2. things made from linen: clothes, table coverings, underwear, or bedclothes made from linen or cotton
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often used in the plural
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| [ Old English līnen "made of flax" < līn (see line2)] |
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